ARNOLD Arnold HN2587 SNCF, electric locomotive CC 6541, green "Maurienne" livery, white inscriptions, ep. IV Loco - Electric

Arnold is a toy manufacturing company founded in Nuremberg on 4 October 1906 by Karl Arnold. Specializing in tin toys, it also produced boats and dollhouses until World War II, when the factory was completely destroyed. She is best known for launching the Arnold Rapido model train range in 1962 on a 1/160 scale with a track gauge of 9 mm: this is the birth of the N scale.

From 1960 to 1962, the production consisted of a range of small "Rapido 200" trains, in 1:200 scale, more toy train than miniature trains. However, from 1962 the company turned to the production of actual model train models and became the reference N production from 1970. In 1964, the N scale was recognized as the NEM standard and later the "Rapido coupler" was adopted as the European standard for balance. In 1995 the company was acquired by Rivarossi and in 2004 by Hornby PLC.

Discover Hornby model railway locomotives. This is where you will find steam, diesel and electric locomotives, as well as DCC, DCC and analog compatible models.

1 x electric locomotive of caliber N 1:160: minimum curve 192 mm with C-C wheel configuration and DCC connector ready for Next 18 socket (NEM 662). It also has a five-pole motor with flywheel and comes in a green color.

Epoch IV: In 1971 – 1990, the traction system in Europe was very similar to what we currently use.